Abstract
Case: We describe a 1-year and 8-month-old girl who underwent closed reduction and percutaneous pinning by Kirschner wires of a fully displaced supracondylar humeral fracture. At follow-up, self-mutilation of the fifth finger was noticed. A nerve conduction study confirmed ulnar nerve neurapraxia, which allowed the patient to bite her fifth finger painlessly. Conclusion: Although self-mutilation after closed reduction and percutaneous pinning of supracondylar fractures was not previously described, and is probably very rare, a high index of suspicion and close follow-up is needed in infants in this setting.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | e012 |
| Journal | Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Global Research and Reviews |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Aug 2019 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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